Anxiety therapists in Sydney, NSW
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Anxiety
Dipak Jilka - Psychotherapist & Counsellor
Therapist, Psychotherapy & Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA) – PACFA Reg. Clinical 26570
Anxiety and fear often points to the meaning of something that might happen in the future. It may be the fear of losing your job or a relationship that is struggling. It may be the anxiety from the responsibility that come with living in the modern world and what might feel like no freedom. I believe most often, anxiety is telling you something useful and critical in you life that require exploration. I invite you to come and explore your anxiety with curiosity and what it is trying to tell you. With that awareness, new choices may appear.
6 Years Experience
In-Person in Sydney, NSW 2000
Online in Sydney, NSW
Anxiety
Rana Salloum - Relationships & Diversity (Sentient)
Counsellor/Therapist, Counsellor, MA, ACA-L3
I work with clients on a range of issues relating to anxiety and fear.
18 Years Experience
In-Person in Sydney, NSW 2000
Online in Sydney, NSW
Anxiety
Marc Donegan, Psychotherapist
Registered Psychotherapist, Psychodynamic Analysis & Transactional Analysis, PACFA, BACP, ITTA, EATA, UKATA
Anxiety often shows up as a constant hum of overthinking, hypervigilance, or a body that won’t settle even when nothing is visibly wrong. I help clients trace where that pattern comes from, whether it’s tied to early experience, unresolved trauma, or the pressures of a demanding professional life, and build a clearer, calmer relationship with themselves. My approach blends the practical structure of CBT with the deeper relational work of Transactional Analysis, so clients leave not just with coping strategies but with a genuine shift in how they see themselves and respond to the world.
10 Years Experience
In-Person in Sydney, NSW
Online in Sydney, NSW
Anxiety
Samantha Chin
Registered Psychotherapist, Master of Psychotherapy and Counselling, PACFA registered psychotherapist
I support clients to understand the thoughts, body responses, and protective patterns that sit beneath anxiety. Together, we work on slowing things down, building emotional regulation, and creating a steadier internal sense of safety.
2 Years Experience
Online in Sydney, NSW (Online Only)
Anxiety
Dr Tani Khara
Therapist
I work with clients to identify the root cause of anxiety and fears and develop strategies to address the issues and improve coping.
12 Years Experience
In-Person in Sydney, NSW 2000
Online in Sydney, NSW
Anxiety
Michael Elwan
Registered Social Worker, PhD Candidate (Mental Health), MSW, GradCertMH, DipPsych, MBA
Anxiety often arrives as constant alertness, overthinking, or never quite being able to put things down. With many of the people I work with, it is tied to long-term responsibility, trauma, or being the one who has held everything together. The work is partly practical (regulation, sleep, pacing) and partly the deeper question of what your nervous system has been responding to. We move at a pace that doesn't ask the body to perform calm before it is ready.
6 Years Experience
Online in Sydney, NSW (Online Only)
Anxiety
Ronnie Adamowicz
Therapist, M.A. Psych
work with anxiety from a somatic and nervous-system-informed perspective, recognising that anxiety is often less about faulty thinking and more about a body that has learned to stay on high alert. Rather than trying to suppress or “get rid of” anxious thoughts, we focus on gently understanding how anxiety lives in your body and what it is trying to communicate.
Through somatic awareness, pacing, and embodied regulation, we work to increase your capacity to stay present with uncomfortable sensations without becoming overwhelmed. This approach helps reduce chronic tension, racing thoughts, panic symptoms, and the sense of being constantly on edge. Over time, clients often experience greater calm, self-trust, and the ability to respond to life with more choice rather than reactivity.
This work is especially helpful if you’ve tried traditional talk therapy or cognitive approaches and found that anxiety still returns in the body.
You can learn more about my work and read client testimonials at
https://ronnieadamowicz.com
7 Years Experience
Online in Sydney, NSW (Online Only)
Anxiety
Uri Bookman
Counsellor/Therapist, PACFA Registered Clinical Counsellor (30041), Relationship & Couples Counsellor, Certified Coach
As a PACFA Registered Clinical Counsellor (30041), I work with thoughtful, capable adults who may understand their anxiety intellectually yet still find themselves reacting when triggered. Together, we look beneath the anxiety to understand the patterns, triggers and underlying dynamics driving it. Rather than only managing symptoms, the work develops greater awareness and capacity to respond differently, creating more clarity, choice and inner space.
8 Years Experience
Online in Sydney, NSW (Online Only)
Anxiety
Gaye Mallinson - Somatic Psychotherapies
Counsellor/Therapist, B.Soc.Ser. (Couns) Dist, Dip. Couns, Trauma Informed Yoga Cert, Pranayama Cert, Nidra Cert
I work primarily from a Rogerian or Person-Centred Therapy (PCT) approach using a conversational style listening patiently to you, always with empathy, genuineness and without judgement, to help find the solutions you desire for your life whilst adjusting my techniques to fit your needs within each session.
I can also utilise various assessments to measure the severity of a specific problem, as well as determining your progress within therapy. I can provide a copy of these for your doctor to assist you further where requested.
I am able to utilise specific somatic (mind/body) therapy techniques within the therapy session to support greater healing of the underlying and often subconscious cause. These gentle but effective techniques create a new positive sense of self.
My aim is to assist you with your life difficulties from fear or anxiety to restore balance, happiness and inner peace with various techniques of 'talk therapy' and somatic (mind/body) healing methods, along with offering practical strategies that may be useful where suitable and desired by you. Whatever you are going through, know that there is hope - Let me help you find that hope.
11 Years Experience
Online in Sydney, NSW (Online Only)
Anxiety
Outside The Square Coaching & Psychology - Victoria Rose Emery
Psychologist, MEDPsy; BA Psy/Business, Nutraceuticals Science; NLP, Mediation (JAG) , Nursing, IAC -Coaching
Whether it’s constant worry or overwhelming fear, I work with clients to calm the mind and reclaim confidence.
29 Years Experience
Online in Sydney, NSW (Online Only)
Anxiety
Mitchell Kovacs
Counsellor/Therapist, Level 2 Counsellor (ACA)
Everyone experiences Anxiety or having Fears is a big understatement. We all do. I can help you understand why its impacting you and where it might be coming from and also how to either manage it or reduce the effects significantly.
5 Years Experience
Online in Sydney, NSW (Online Only)
Anxiety
Emma Crook
Counsellor/Therapist, Diploma of Counselling
Emma works with clients experiencing anxiety in all its forms — from everyday worry to specific fears and phobias. She draws on evidence-based approaches to help clients understand their anxiety, reduce its grip, and move through life with greater confidence and ease.
2 Years Experience
Online in Sydney, NSW (Online Only)
Anxiety
Hamada Els
Psychologist, Clinical Psychologist & Executive Coach
I work with clients on a range of issues relating to anxiety or fears.
26 Years Experience
In-Person in Sydney, NSW 2000
Online in Sydney, NSW
Anxiety
Rakan Himadeh
Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, SEP, ISP Candidate
Somatic Experiencing (SE) and Integral Somatic Psychology (ISP) work together to ease anxiety and fear by addressing both the physiological activation and the emotional intensity underneath. SE helps regulate the nervous system by slowing the fast, anxious energy in the body, releasing stuck fight-or-flight responses, and restoring a sense of internal safety. ISP deepens this work by helping you stay with the bodily sensations and emotions associated with fear—like tightness, worry, or unease—without becoming overwhelmed. Together, these approaches reduce hypervigilance, calm the system, and support a grounded, steady ability to meet life’s challenges with more clarity and confidence.
4 Years Experience
Online in Sydney, NSW (Online Only)
Anxiety
John Zavaglia (Mind LIfe)
Counsellor/Therapist, ACA Registered, PC Grad MHN & Neuro, MBA
Anxiety can leave you constantly overthinking, expecting something to go wrong or avoiding situations because the fear feels too strong. You may know your thoughts aren't helping, yet still find them difficult to switch off. Together, we can understand what's driving your anxiety, reduce its hold on you and develop practical ways to respond with greater clarity and confidence.
3 Years Experience
In-Person in Sydney, NSW
Online in Sydney, NSW
Anxiety
The Becoming Practice
Counsellor/Therapist, M Couns; BSocSc (Psychology)
I work with clients to gently understand and navigate their anxiety and fears. Together, we explore the thoughts, patterns, and experiences that fuel worry, and I support you in developing practical tools and compassionate strategies to feel more grounded, confident, and in control of your life.
0 Years Experience
Online in Sydney, NSW (Online Only)
Anxiety
Brett Hall - Therapy for Deep Change
Registered Psychotherapist, Bsc - PSYCH/Neuro, Grad. Dip Gestalt Therapy
Anxiety can feel like your mind and body are working against you — racing thoughts, a tight chest, a sense that something's always about to go wrong. If you're tired of feeling on edge, overwhelmed, or stuck in cycles of worry, let's work together to help you find steadier ground.
The first step in working with anxiety is understanding that your nervous system isn't broken — it's doing its best to protect you, even when that protection no longer serves you. In a supportive, non-judgmental space, we'll explore where your anxiety comes from, both in your thoughts and in your body, and build tools that actually fit your life. My approach combines somatic awareness, self-compassion, and practical strategies, helping you feel more grounded, present, and in control.
You don't have to white-knuckle your way through this. Let's take the first step toward calm and a more spacious way of living.
8 Years Experience
Online in Sydney, NSW (Online Only)
Anxiety
Mairead Cleary
Registered Psychotherapist, Masters in Gestalt Therapy
The pressure to 'be' something in the world can be overwhelming. Add to that the distress of what's happening in our ecosystem and, through that lens, having anxiety absolutely makes sense.
When it comes to the climate crisis, feelings such as anxiety, guilt, terror, grief, anger, despair and helplessness are not something to be fixed or cured. They are healthy, appropriate responses. They show that you care.
My experience is that anxiety and fear often come from needing, but not being able, to predict the future. And the fear of the fear itself can be debilitating. It doesn't have to be that way.
We work to bring your body on board so that your mind can take a break from its catastrophic thought cycles. Bringing the body on board also helps to build your supports and your ground and to soothe your weary mind.
8 Years Experience
Online in Sydney, NSW (Online Only)
Anxiety
Maryam Zafari
Counsellor/Therapist, MCoun, ACA & PACFA Registered, Certified Addiction, Certified Clinical Trauma Professionals
I help clients understand and regulate their nervous system responses to anxiety, using integrative approaches that address the biological, psychological, and social factors contributing to fear-based patterns.
12 Years Experience
Online in Sydney, NSW (Online Only)
Anxiety
Will Salter - Connected Man Counselling
Counsellor/Therapist, ACA member, L2 IFS trained, Diploma of Counselling
Anxiety can feel overwhelming, like it’s in the driver’s seat of your life. In our work together, we can gently explore the parts of you that hold fear and worry, and uncover the protective roles they’ve been playing. As an example you can learn to connect with these parts from a place of compassion, you’ll begin to feel more calm, confident, and in charge. Healing is possible—and you don’t have to do it alone. If you’re ready to find relief from anxiety and reconnect with your Self, I’m here to support you.
6 Years Experience
Online in Sydney, NSW (Online Only)
Sydney's high cost of living, competitive job market, and population density create significant ongoing stress for residents, with therapists frequently addressing housing anxiety, burnout, and the pressures of maintaining relationships in a fast-paced city. The city has large Chinese, Korean, Indian, and Lebanese communities, and culturally competent and multilingual therapists are in consistent demand across its diverse suburban and inner-city neighbourhoods. Sydney's mental health landscape is supported by institutions including Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and the Black Dog Institute at UNSW, with a large private therapy community serving the CBD, Inner West, Northern Beaches, and Eastern Suburbs. Medicare rebates through Mental Health Treatment Plans make a significant number of sessions partially subsidised for eligible residents.
Anxiety therapists in Sydney, NSW Statistics
Anxiety therapists in Sydney, NSW average 14 years of experience and charge around $177 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (56%), Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (50%), and Somatic Therapy (41%).
Average years in practice
14 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$177
Accept insurance
47%
Offer sliding scale
56%
Gender ID
| 61% |
Female |
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| 36% |
Male |
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| 2% |
Gender Fluid |
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| 1% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 75% |
In Person and Online |
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| 25% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 56% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 50% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 41% | Somatic Therapy |
| 40% | Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) |
| 39% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 35% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 32% | Psychoeducational Therapy |
Ages Served
| 97% | Adult |
| 64% | Young Adult |
| 58% | Senior |
| 42% | Teen |
| 27% | Children |
Client Focus
| 63% | Women |
| 55% | Men |
| 47% | LGBTQ+ |
| 47% | Persons with Disabilities |
| 30% | Asian |